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Jos Buttler has been retained by the newly-named Manchester Super Giants in The Hundred, with the team formerly known as the Originals also unveiling their new branding that features an elephant on their logo.The switch to ‘Super Giants’ was to be expected, with new owners the RPSG Group also in charge of Indian Premier League side Lucknow Super Giants and SA20 team Durban’s Super Giants, who Buttler also plays for. It is unclear what the link is to the elephant logo, with it differing from the branding used by both Lucknow and Durban franchises, but it is one of a…
Jos Buttler has backed Ben Stokes to lead England to the top of the Test rankings despite the side’s 4-1 Ashes failure in Australia this winter.England lost the Ashes in just 11 days of cricket after an error-strewn first three Tests in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide, with their lean preparation and aggressive style of cricket, plus a mid-series beach break in Noosa where they were pictured drinking, criticised. A two-day victory in the Boxing Day game at the MCG – England’s first Test win in Australia in 15 years – ended any danger of a 5-0 whitewash, but they were…
Jos Buttler has backed Ben Stokes to lead England to the top of the Test rankings despite the side’s 4-1 Ashes failure in Australia this winter.England lost the Ashes in just 11 days of cricket after an error-strewn first three Tests in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide, with their lean preparation and aggressive style of cricket, plus a mid-series beach break in Noosa where they were pictured drinking, criticised. A two-day victory in the Boxing Day game at the MCG – England’s first Test win in Australia in 15 years – ended any danger of a 5-0 whitewash, but they were…
BBL’s second-highest wicket taker will end his time in the league at the end of the season Big Bash icon Andrew Tye is set to bid adieu to the league after announcing the ongoing season will be his last in the competition. The 39-year-old quick will instead ply his trade as a local player in England’s T20 Blast after signing a two-year deal with Yorkshire. Tye, who switched allegiance to the Melbourne Renegades ahead of BBL|15 after 10 years with the Perth Scorchers, is second among the all-time leading wicket takers in the BBL, only behind Sean Abbott. But playing…
Rehan Ahmed and Adil Rashid have not had visas issued for the 2026 men’s T20 World Cup, starting on February 7.Sky Sports News understands that the delay means both players – who are of Pakistani heritage – will not travel with the rest of the squad to Sri Lanka this weekend for warm-up games, which include three ODIs and three T20Is. It is understood that as things stand both players will travel to India for England’s first game against Nepal in Mumbai on February 8. The England & Wales Cricket Board are understood to be working with the Indian government,…
TV and Digital Coverage In India, JioStar will deliver coverage through Star Sports on linear television networks and via the JioHotstar digital platform. The Star Sports linear channels will also be available to viewers in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Nepal and Bhutan. Coverage of all matches will be available in English, with India matches also broadcast in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. In Sub-Saharan Africa, SuperSport will provide live coverage of all matches across its linear and digital platforms. Across the Americas, the tournament will be broadcast by ESPN in the Caribbean and South America, and by Willow TV in…
League reveals details of new designated batter rule to come into force in BBL|16 Teams will be able to nominate a designated batter and fielder from next season under a new rule to be introduced for BBL|16. The designated batter rule, a throwback to ‘X-factor’ days of BBL|10 and |11, will open the door to an evolving XI in the Big Bash, adding an extra layer of strategy and flexibility to the competition. Designated batter and fielder rule explained: – Before the bat flip, clubs have the option to nominate one player from their XI to act as the…
The Hurricanes are waiting to find out where they will finish on the BBL|15 ladder after failing to lock in a top-two spot on Wednesday Hobart Hurricanes are dismayed but not dispirited after losing a game where they believed they had their opponents “dead and buried”. The defending champions needed just six in the final over on Wednesday but ultimately fell short by three runs as Brisbane Heat’s Zaman Khan delivered a final over for the ages. Heat hero Zaman melts Hurricanes in crunch final over The defeat leaves the Hurricanes, who have completed their round-robin games, at a risk…
Rain fell on the Sixers parade as Steve Smith made his BBL return last week, but the illustrious batter is hoping for clear skies for Friday’s Sydney Smash Sixers opening batter Steve Smith is eager to get his first full taste of BBL action for the season on the Sydney Smash stage after his first appearance was cut short by bad weather last week. Smith returned to the Big Bash after a triumphant Ashes summer for the Sixers’ latest match against the Hobart Hurricanes at the SCG last Sunday, opening the batting with international superstar Babar Azam to lay the…
Mitchell Starc returns to Sixers colours for the first time in a decade in the Sydney Smash against the Thunder at the SCG Match facts Who: Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder What: Match 37, KFC BBL|15 Where: SCG, Sydney When: Friday, January 16. Bat flip at 6.30pm AEDT, first ball at 7.15pm AEDT How to watch: Channel Seven, 7plus, Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports Listen: ABC, SEN Radio. Listen in standard and real-time with no delay to live play via Cricket Radio on the CA Live app. Find out more here Buy tickets: Tickets are on sale here Live scores: Match Centre Highlights, news and…